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Catch-22: Yadier Molina’s Bat Once Again Puts the Cardinals on the Defensive

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Rumors, Spring Training, Yankees, tagged , on February 22, 2012 | 2 Comments »

A St. Louis Cardinals’ All Star is entering the final year of his contract and has given the team until the end of the spring to negotiate an extension. Talk about déjà vu all over again. Granted, Yadier Molina doesn’t come close to the stature of Albert Pujols, but during his seven years with the Cardinals, […]

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End to the Riddle: A Postmortem on A.J. Burnett’s Yankee Career

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged on February 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) The Yankees had many reasons for trading A.J. Burnett, but the deal also came in the nick of time for the right hander, assuming he is sensitive about his legacy with the team. After a solid debut campaign in 2009, Burnett’s subsequent futility was of historic proportions, making him […]

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Goodbye to A.J. Burnett Means Hello to a New DH…but Which One?

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , , , , on February 17, 2012 | 6 Comments »

After days of dickering over terms, the Yankees and Pirates have all but consummated the A.J. Burnett trade. Although the final details haven’t been revealed, make no mistake about it, the real prize for the Bronx Bombers is simply getting rid of Burnett, not only because it will remove a growing distraction, but also give Phil […]

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Is 3,000 Hits Johnny Damon’s Scarlet Letter?

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Rumors, sabermetrics, Yankees, tagged , , on February 14, 2012 | 5 Comments »

After all the pomp and circumstances that surrounded Derek Jeter’s pursuit of the milestone, have the Yankees had their fill of players approaching 3,000 hits? According to Joel Sherman, one of the main reasons the Yankees have shied away from a reunion with Johnny Damon is because the veteran is only 277 hits from reaching […]

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Burnett’s Departure Could Give Hughes His Last Chance

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , on February 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Although the Yankees are trying to apply leverage in the A.J. Burnett trade talks, it seems inevitable that the right hander will be dealt before pitchers and catchers report to Tampa on Sunday. Considering how stealthy Brian Cashman has been of late, it’s hard to believe he would have allowed the negotiations to become public […]

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Man Overboard: Can Yanks Rid Themselves of AJ Burnett’s Sunk Cost?

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , on February 8, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Maybe A.J. Burnett isn’t untradeable after all? According to Joel Sherman, the Yankees would probably have to pick up about $25 million in order to move him, but considering his contract represents a sunk cost, any deal would be a lifeline. The Yankees’ incentive to trade Burnett is twofold. First and foremost, his removal from […]

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Prince Fielder Worth His Weight (just not in projected WAR)

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, Hot Stove, MLB, tagged , , on January 25, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Every time a player signs a mega-money deal, there seems to be a very common kneejerk reaction, particularly among saber-friendly analysts. The typical response is to run to fangraphs.com for the player’s WAR-based dollar value and then, using projections, conclude that by the end of the contract, the salary commitment will wind up being a […]

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